I just got a 13 drawer rolling tool chest from harbor freight and i also have a 4 drawer tool cart from there. I am considering on repainting the both of them to have a different color from the dull red color, and so they both match. im thinking yellow, orange, lime green, or even a brighter red, and then clearing the color. im not going to sand away the crinkle finish on the tool chest. what would you guys suggest on color? has anybody done this?
Harbor freight tool box repaint
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yeah i saw pictures of it online and it did.. i love the toolbox it is a great value for the money but the color and flat finish is imo the biggest drawback on this box. just thought i should paint it now while its new and doesn't have tools in it yet or grease and other stuff.
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This is the only picture I have of mine....
Sanded her down, 3 coats of Light tan on the box
Scuffed the handles and put 3 coats of Brown on...
Still looking good to this day... I used some leftever paint that I used to paint my duck boat with... Not bad for a free upgrade
Sanded her down, 3 coats of Light tan on the box
Scuffed the handles and put 3 coats of Brown on...
Still looking good to this day... I used some leftever paint that I used to paint my duck boat with... Not bad for a free upgrade
SpiderGearsMan
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oh , but it would kill the resale 
Funny that you mention that because I intern at a corvette shop and they give extremely good prices on stuff and they also own a powder coating business separate on the side.they have one of the biggest booths in the state.. Its just getting it there would be a pain in the *** as I don't have a truck.
oh , but it would kill the resale
Lol don't plan on selling this anyway as it was cheap for a toolbox.
This is the only picture I have of mine....
Sanded her down, 3 coats of Light tan on the box
Scuffed the handles and put 3 coats of Brown on...
Still looking good to this day... I used some leftever paint that I used to paint my duck boat with... Not bad for a free upgrade
Looks good. Glad to see somebody else with this idea in mind. Who knows I may even sand the crinkle finish off. Was it thick?
oh , but it would kill the resale
Might make it better people might mistake it for something else
Plus HF getting rid of the 20% coupons and raising the price of the thing probably will make ours go UP in value...I wonder if the top chest will ever go on sale for $250? $300 "on sale" is too much IMO.Good to know. Did you sand the crinkle finish all the way off to metal, till it was smooth or just scuff it up
Haha thatss funny
Lol I know right.. I was thinking either yellow with black handles like cornwell. A bright blue, lime green with black handles, not to seton orange cause I dont think I could find theright color.
caper150
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I had tought about painting mine Ford blue, haven't got around to it quite yet though.
sasquach
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Kurn
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Has anyone just shot clear over the dull red?
thats what my dad was suggesting. but i just thought hell repaint it how i want it.. i think i decided on yellow with black handles like how cornwell boxes are. im going to start with the tool cart first then do the box.
I like yellow and black. Please post picts when you're done.
R6 Racer
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I think you should paint it "Traffic cone orange"
That way you can find it easy when your shop gets all messed up !
Steve
That way you can find it easy when your shop gets all messed up !
Steve
Orange and lime green are tied for second
It was really easy to get the "crinkle" finish off. Like I said before, it only took about 3 hours to get the prep work done.
RbrtAWhyt
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Thank you!
dodge610
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To bad you dont live close to me i do powdercoating on the side it would be interesting to do a tool chest out of all the items weve done none have been a tool chest would love the challenge looks to be fairly easy.
http://www.powdercoatingforum.net/showthread.php?2564-DIY-Oven-Build-Threads
further proof there's a F*cking forum for everything....
just built and powdercoated the workbench portion of this bad Larry.
here's some cups and sticks we coated and a close up of the work surface.
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looks good!
damn really... lol oh and it looks good
Yeah my brother has one of those Volvo wagons. It's amazing what you can fit in those things-refrigerators, washers, dryers, sofas, dishwashers.
dodge610
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You know what your right there is a forum for everything but if another guy mentions he would maybe like to re powder a new box to make it a color he wants it and i can help him with something ive been doing quite a long time I dont need some super nosy snoop dog jumpin in and saying hey there is a forum for everything well no S!#* and imagine that you post the link to the forum where i buy my powder and have my account set up did i give the guy a price NO did i say contact me if you want it done NO just idle chit chat so go back in your house and close the door MR wanna be super modeator.
Sorry, i saw Senior member, w/~100 posts, not admin, or paid advertiser, banner advertiser.... Guess where I buy my powder? News flash, it's the largest supplier of powder in the country Mr E-thug. I send ALL of my customers there MYSELF to check out colors... it's no secret, you're no more special than anyone else with google. I'm honest with people, 2 weeks and ~$2k, you too could build your own 12k watt oven, and for $1k you can buy a legit powder gun, I'll even help.
I thought the point of this forum was so we could help each other? Go take your pissy business attitude on someone else's FREE PUBLIC forum.
http://www.powdercoatingforum.net/showthread.php?2564-DIY-Oven-Build-Threads
further proof there's a F*cking forum for everything....
just built and powdercoated the workbench portion of this bad Larry.
here's some cups and sticks we coated and a close up of the work surface.
Looks good you have a nice setup there
meissen
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Unless I missed something, his comment about there being a forum for everything had absolutely nothing to do with your post, he was quoting cdan's post about how to build an oven. Talk about being oversensitive. 
